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Human Rights in Myanmar

Debate on Wednesday, 19 April 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Naz Shah. The answering member was Andrew Mitchell.
Motion that this House has considered human rights in Myanmar. Agreed to on question.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
731 cc113-135WH 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Human rights in Myanmar
Monday, 17 April 2023
Research briefings
Proceeding contributions
Naz Shah | 731 cc113-4WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered human rights in Myanmar.

It is a pleasu...

Margaret Ferrier | 731 c114WH (Link to this contribution)

Last week, the military authorities announced the arrest of 15 schoolteachers for participating i...


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Naz Shah | 731 c114WH (Link to this contribution)

I absolutely agree. Without education, we do not have a defence of the defenceless, and it is onl...

Rushanara Ali | 731 c114WH (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend will be aware that the Government’s aid budget cuts mean that the camps have seen ...

Naz Shah | 731 cc114-5WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank my hon. Friend, whom I admire for all her work and tireless efforts in this area. She is ...

Gregory Campbell | 731 c115WH (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. She is setting out the international backdro...

Naz Shah | 731 c116WH (Link to this contribution)

I absolutely agree: democracy is the cornerstone of giving back to people the power they need.

Fiona Bruce | 731 c116WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. The hon. Member for Bradford West ...

Margaret Ferrier | 731 c116WH (Link to this contribution)

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners stated that more than 3,000 people have been k...

Fiona Bruce | 731 cc116-7WH (Link to this contribution)

I certainly will. I am very pleased that the hon. Lady has given me the opportunity to put on the...

Imran Hussain | 731 cc117-120WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward, in this important debate on human ...

Rushanara Ali | 731 cc118-123WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate my hon. Friend the ...

Jim Shannon | 731 cc123-4WH (Link to this contribution)

Thank you, Sir Edward, for giving me the chance to make a contribution. I thank the hon. Member f...

Fiona Bruce | 731 c124WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Member is, as ever, making a compassionate speech. He referred to churches being targete...

Jim Shannon | 731 c124WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Lady is so right. For many across Myanmar and the world, churches are the focal point fo...

Fiona Bruce | 731 c124WH (Link to this contribution)

Of course, we are not just talking about the members of that particular faith group; we are talki...

Jim Shannon | 731 cc124-5WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Lady is right to clarify that. It is absolutely right that whenever someone is being per...

Fiona Bruce | 731 c125WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Gentleman is making a particular plea to the Minister, who has vast experience of develo...

Jim Shannon | 731 cc125-6WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Lady clearly underlines my—and indeed her—request to the Minister to ensure that some ai...

Anum Qaisar | 731 cc126-8WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank my friend, the hon. Member...

Catherine West | 731 cc128-9WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward, to hear so many excellent speeches...

Fiona Bruce | 731 c129WH (Link to this contribution)

I am so pleased that the hon. Lady has mentioned Ben Rogers, because when I spoke about him earli...

Catherine West | 731 cc129-131WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and it is wonderful to have allies and champions. In ...

Andrew Mitchell | 731 cc131-3WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a rare but enormous pleasure to appear before you in this debate, Sir Edward. I thank the h...

Rushanara Ali | 731 c133WH (Link to this contribution)

The Minister has not really answered the question. When will he be able to restore funding to its...

Andrew Mitchell | 731 c134WH (Link to this contribution)

I very much appreciate what the hon. Lady said. When we come to make decisions on funding, we do ...

Catherine West | 731 c134WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for his excellent response to all the matters raised, particularly freedom o...

Edward Leigh | 731 c134WH (Link to this contribution)

Will the Minister leave time for the Member in charge to wind up?

Andrew Mitchell | 731 cc134-5WH (Link to this contribution)

I will indeed, Sir Edward, and I will bring my remarks to a close.

On the hon. Lady’s latte...

Naz Shah | 731 c135WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank all Members for their contributions, and I welcome the Minister’s response. One thing I w...

Edward Leigh | 731 c135WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank all Members who have taken part in the debate. Many years ago, I led a debate in Westmins...

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